In July 2018, he became the first player to reach 900 rating points on the official International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings.

He is also a part time commentator with Fox Cricket and Triple M. Finch has played domestically for Victoria and Melbourne Renegades.

[4] Finch captained the Melbourne Renegades from 2012 through to 2020, before stepping down citing he wanted to spend more time with his family.

2013 saw him play for Pune Warriors India, 2014 for Sunrisers Hyderabad and 2015 for Mumbai Indians, although his opportunities for the side were limited due to injury.

[19][20] In 2022, Finch was signed by the Kolkata Knight Riders as a replacement for Alex Hales for the 2022 Indian Premier League.

[25] He was awarded the Men's T20I Player of the Year at the Allan Border Medal ceremony by Cricket Australia in 2014.

On the second day the badly deteriorating surface caused the New Zealanders to play spin only due to the threat of potential injury to pace bowlers, and the pair continued through the morning until Carters was dismissed by Tom Latham, wicket-keeper batsman earning the only wicket he took in his career in high level cricket.

The locals declared immediately, the New Zealand refused to bat due to the playing surface being worn down to bare dirt and the game was abandoned.

[38][39] On 16 July 2020, Finch was named in a 26-man preliminary squad of players to begin training ahead of a possible tour to England following the COVID-19 pandemic.

[40][41] On 14 August 2020, Cricket Australia confirmed that the fixtures would be taking place, with Finch included in the touring party.

[46] In August 2021, Finch was named as the captain of Australia's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

[47] Finch would then captain Australia to win their maiden T20 World Cup, defeating New Zealand in the final by eight wickets.